On the first layer of the Abyss, twelve Demon Lords gathered respectfully in front of Bai Yan, waiting for his orders.
Although Soron was not as powerful as the other Demon Lords before, after Bai Yan expended demonic energy to enhance his power, he became the second most powerful among the twelve Demon Lords conquered by Bai Yan.
The strongest remained the six-winged Fallen Angel who occupied five layers of the Land of Blood Battle; his name was Auriel.
Of course, this did not particularly concern Bai Yan. Regarding these Demon Lords, Bai Yan did not have the time to manage them; it was always necessary to have someone like a general manager to convey messages and issue orders on his behalf.
Bai Yan gathered them here to select such an individual.
"Do any of you have thoughts on this? Is there anyone who would like to volunteer? Oh, I forgot, you might not know the story of 'volunteering'. So, is there a volunteer?"
Bai Yan's voice echoed in the ears of the twelve Demon Lords, sounding somewhat indifferent.
The Demon Lords couldn't discern Bai Yan's thoughts and, for a moment, none dared to volunteer to step forward.
Some indeed had no interest in the position.
For instance, the Flame Demon Lord with his simple mind and strong body, or the six-winged Fallen Angel focused solely on enhancing his power.
Only Soron, having spent more time with Bai Yan, stood up when Bai Yan's indifferent gaze fell upon him, gritting his teeth.
"Master, I, Soron, am willing to take on this duty."
In reality, Soron did not know that Bai Yan simply wanted a messenger and wasn't putting much thought into it. Unlike ordinary Demons, these Demon Lords harbored more suspicion and doubt in their hearts.
"Hmm, from now on, matters in the Abyss will be handled by Soron. When I am not around, you are all to carry out the tasks I assign under his leadership."
Bai Yan's cold gaze swept over everyone, forcing the Demon Lords to lower their heads even further.
"I just happen to have a task for you all."
Seeing no objections from the Demon Lords, Bai Yan began to talk about the first task after subduing them.
"In the vast Abyss with countless layers, I need you all to unite everyone's strength for expansion, do you understand?"
"I hope that the next time I return to the Abyss, you can bring me good news."
A cold smile appeared on Bai Yan's face as he patted Soron's shoulder and continued,
"These people are in your hands now; you may direct them. But if I don't see a satisfactory result when I return, I believe you know the consequence."
"Rest assured, Master. Soron will not fail your trust!"
Soron respectfully bowed deeply to Bai Yan, his eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.
The combined strength of the twelve Demon Lords from the first nine layers would make it a wasted effort if they failed to meet Bai Yan's objectives!
"Very well, the Abyss is yours to manage." Bai Yan smiled, summoning the Gate of Dimensions, and stepped through it back to Demon Island.
It was only after Bai Yan left that Soron rose from the ground, his face stern as he looked at his peers, speaking coldly, "You all must have heard the Master's orders. From now on, aside from the guards left at the base, gather all troops around the teleportation gates of the ninth and tenth layers of the Abyss."
"I don't want anyone having other thoughts at this time. If anyone ruins the Master's plans, I, Soron, swear to make them wish they were dead!"
The aura Soron had honed through battles in the Abyss suddenly burst forth, overwhelming and overshadowing the other Demon Lords present, like a mountain roaring and seas crashing.
Even the six-winged Fallen Angel began to view Soron in a new light.
As a Fallen One from Hell, he was actually an outsider among these Demons, but his strength was formidable enough that generally no one dared to provoke him.
However, at this moment, Soron had acquired such ability.
Of course, the six-winged Fallen Angel Auriel appreciated Soron's loyalty since Bai Yan was also his Master.
"Understood, Lord Soron."
Apart from the six-winged Fallen Angel Auriel, who nodded slightly in agreement, the other Demon Lords all responded earnestly to Soron, demonstrating their loyalty to Bai Yan.
Meanwhile, back on Demon Island, Bai Yan was caught by Fu Chao.
"Brother Yan, you can't blame me for this, right? Qin Jiu has already disobeyed my orders several times, and now he's done it again. What's next? Is he planning to waste all our troops to be satisfied?!"
Fu Chao's face was clouded with anger, as if he were about to explode.
"So, what's going on, exactly?"
Bai Yan sat at the head of the conference hall, with Fu Chao and Qin Jiuluo on either side of him.
"Whew..."
Fu Chao sighed and began to recount the events in Fiery Sun City during Bai Yan's absence.
In fact, as soon as Bai Yan left, members of the Zhu Family arrived at Fiery Sun Star, showing great interest in Demon Island, which was floating outside Fiery Sun Star.
Though the Zhu Family members who came this time held no high status within their family, in this Star Domain, being a Zhu automatically placed you just below the Star Lord, among the top ranks.
Thus, the Zhu Family aimed to take the island by force, only to be annihilated by Qin Jiuluo and his men.
Originally, Fu Chao intended to negotiate and see if he could gather more information, possibly turning one of them into an insider for Demon Island within the Zhu Family.
But it all got voided when Qin Jiuluo simply beheaded one with his sword, leaving Fu Chao somewhat annoyed as the plan fell through.
"Jiuluo, this is something I must address."
After hearing Fu Chao's explanation and seeing Qin Jiuluo had no arguments, Bai Yan immediately turned to Qin Jiuluo and said.
Fu Chao felt somewhat relieved, as Bai Yan seemed to support his side.
But Bai Yan's next statement made him a bit frustrated because Bai Yan said, "Next time, when you encounter such people, don't hesitate, just take action. Doesn't the intelligence network on Demon Island know what they're up to?"
"Uh... you're not going to scold me...?"
Qin Jiuluo was clearly taken aback by Bai Yan's statement, feeling a bit awkward, but since Bai Yan chose to trust him, he naturally wouldn't have any doubts.
"Why would I scold you? You did well this time. We can find out any information we need, but if someone is plotting against us, we should just act first!"
Bai Yan's crude words allowed Qin Jiuluo to relax, showing a relieved expression.
"Fu Chao, don't overthink it either. No one can bully Demon Island! I think Jiuluo did quite well this time!"